Carrie Tate is a young girl who learns why is not a good idea to eat candy before dinner. Candy is good for a treat however eating a whole bad is not a good idea at all. In this story Carrie accidentally eats a bag of candy with her friend Susan while walking home from school one day. She learns how eating a lot of candy can affect your stomach and especially before a healthy dinner. Susan and Carrie learn a very important lesson about not eating a lot of candy. Moderation is very important when dealing with sweets especially when it comes with sugar. Too much of it is not good. So remember a little goes a long way.